Waterproof garment



M. KRIGEH.

WATERPROOF GARMENT.

APPLICATION FILED FEB.24. 1919.

1,329,777. Patented Feb. 3,1920.

MYER KRIGER, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

WATERPROOF GARMENT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 3, 1920.

Application filed February 24, 1919. Serial No. 278,693.

To all whom t may concer/n:

Be it known that I, MYER Kursen, a citizen of the United States,residing in the borough of Manhattan, city, county, and State of N ewYork, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Waterproof Garments,of which the following is a specifica-tion.

My invention relates to improvements in wearing apparel, particularlyadapted for the use of automobilists, travelers, and others exposed tothe inclemency of the weather.

The principal object of the invention is to provide a garment preferablymade of water-proof material, having a lining of similar nature arrangedto present spaces which may be inflated, so as to be used as a pillow orsupport, when the garment is not required for its normal purposes.

A further object is to provide the inflated features in such a manner asto avoid any objectionable appearance or discomfort when the garment isnormally used.

These and other like objects are attained by the novel construction andcombination of parts hereinafter described and shown in theaccompanying' drawing, forming a material part of this disclosure and inwhich- Figure 1 is a front elevational view showing a garment made inaccordance with the invention, the front portions being opened so as todisclose the structure, and

Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view of the same taken on line 2-2 ofFig. '1.

The garment, which in all respects resembles an ordinary raincoat, iscomprised of skirt portions 10, extending from a body portion 11, whichis provided with buttons 12 upon one side, engageable with buttonholes13 upon the opposite edge.

Sleeves 111 are attached to the coat, together with a collar 15, belowwhich is a suspending chain or band 16. All of the foregoing parts beingsubstantially of the ordinary well known form of construction of araincoat.

The invention consists of applying to the inner side of the garment alining extending from the collar and shoulders to the hem at the bottomof the skirt, this lining being of pliable,.water and air proofmaterial, secured at its marginal edges along all sides of the materialforming the body of the garment. The manner of securing the lining tothe marginal edges above described may be by means of cement, gum orother like material.

This lining is further secured by longitudinal spaced rows of stitches18 so as to attach the lining at intervals to the body portion of thegarment, or kit may be se` cured in the same longitudinal manner bymeans of cement, gum or other adhesive material, which will cause thepoints of adhesion to be air proof. Either' method of spacing abovedescribed will form a plurality of cells or pockets inflatable by airsupplied through inlet valves 20, which may be applied to the humanmouth and inflated by the lungs or by any other convenient means, as abicycle or hand pump, so as to extend the lining from the body portionof the garment to a desired degree,

It will be obvious, that the minute' perforations made by the needle institching the spaced rows 18, if that method of spacing be used, may befilled with a suitable elastic cement or varnish so that the entirestructure is,` not only waterproof but air-proof as well.

From the foregoing it will be seen that a neat appearing and serviceablegarment has been presented having the usual appearf ance and performingthe ordinary functions of a raincoat, and which s further capable ofaffording a restful and comfortable support when the spaces between thelining and the body of the garment are inflated.

Moreover, it will be apparent that the normal function of the coat is inno wise interfered with by the function of the inatable pillow, and thatthe article may be used for either purpose with equal facility.

The foregoing description is to be understood as illustrative anddescriptive only, as obviously many minor modifications may be made-withrespect to the manner of attaching the lining to the body portion of thegarment, the number of pockets or spaces formed therebetween, and theInanner of filling them, without departing from the general scopeindicated.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. In an article of the class described the combination with a garmentadapted to be used as a raincoat, of an impervious lining secured to theinner side of said garment,

said lining normally being` flat, level and parallel with the garmentand extending closely adjacent thereto, means for securing the stitchperforations air-proof, and valves permitting the inflation of each ofsaid cells independently, said lining` when in a normal, uninilatedcondition being disposed closely adjacent to said body.

Y 3. n an article of the class described the combination with a raincoatbody of a lining made or pliable impervious material secured at itsmargin to the interior of said body, vertical rows caused by cementingthe said lining to the said body whereby a plurality of cells are formedtherebetween,

and valves permitting the inflation of each of said cells independently,said lining in a normal, unini-lated condition, being disposed closelyadjacent to said body.

MYER KRIGER.

